The Sacchi Foundation
The Sacchi Foundation is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. Its stated mission is to create opportunities for disadvantaged youth and young adults and to enhance quality of life in communities where the Sacchi family and foundation directors live, work, or take an interest.
The Sacchi Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sacchi Foundation gave $97K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,929
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $407,943
- +11.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Sacchi Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website says selected 501(c)(3) organizations may be invited to submit an online Letter of Inquiry (LOI). If an LOI is approved, the organization may be invited to submit a full online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Grant recipients submit reports through the foundation’s online system.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists March 1 as the LOI deadline and June as the full application deadline. It says grant reports are usually due in July, as specified in the grant agreement.
- Deadline
- The website lists March 1 as the LOI deadline and June as the full application deadline.
- Contact
Mailing address: 18101 Von Karman Ave 750, Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: (877) 968-6328
Website: HTTPS://SACCHIFOUNDATION.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sacchi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County Music & Dance ($25K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s mission refers to communities where the Sacchi family and foundation directors live, work, or take an interest. In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to Washington, and 5% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sacchi Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 782% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2022) to $537K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Music & Dance Irvine, CA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Healing Reins Gig Harbor, WA | General Operating Support | $11,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Orange County Costa Mesa, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Polo Pony Rescue Inc Acton, CA | General Operating Support | $9,000 |
| Coop Foundation Inc Fullerton, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles North Hills, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society Ltd Mount Airy, MD | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Leave No Paws Behind Inc Covina, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Morningstar Christian Chapel Whittier, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Whittier Area Community Church Whittier, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $407,943 | $160,977 | $151,620 | $97,000 | 14 | $148,149 | $7,623 | $18,938 |
| 2024 | $365,402 | $197,999 | $140,879 | $97,000 | 13 | $140,558 | $8,440 | $16,141 |
| 2023 | $294,826 | $138,526 | $154,966 | $95,000 | 14 | $152,306 | $5,964 | $14,222 |
| 2022 | $286,084 | $136,823 | $138,829 | $94,000 | 14 | $136,001 | $6,689 | $18,192 |
| 2021 | $354,937 | $136,720 | $149,767 | $97,000 | 16 | $146,947 | $13,936 | $17,184 |
| 2020 | $350,749 | $623,262 | $589,241 | $537,000 | 35 | — | $2,604 | $55,541 |
| 2019 | $282,009 | $419,752 | $569,488 | $517,000 | 29 | — | $7,387 | $36,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sacchi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated focus includes nonprofits engaged in child and protective services and educational opportunities for financially or mentally disadvantaged youth or young adults.
Among its 2025 grantees, Polo Pony Rescue says it rescues and rehabilitates former polo ponies, including providing lifetime sanctuary for horses that must retire. Leave No Paws Behind says it conducts animal rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of senior animals abandoned to shelters. Whittier Area First Day Coalition says it provides short-term emergency housing, food, shelter, and supportive services to homeless people and social services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Whittier area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $97,000 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The listed grants were reported for general operating support.
Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to Orange County Music & Dance, $11,000 to Healing Reins, $10,000 to Down Syndrome Association of Orange County, and $9,000 to Polo Pony Rescue. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to COOP Foundation, Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles, Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society, Leave No Paws Behind, Morningstar Christian Chapel, Whittier Area Community Church, and Whittier Area First Day Coalition; and $3,000 to Foreverhome Pet Rescue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bettie Sacchi as director and president; Steven Seinfeld as director, assistant secretary and treasurer; Tracy Gardner Fish as director and secretary; Andrea Stein O’Neil as director and treasurer; and Douglas K. Freeman as director.
The Sacchi Foundation is led by Bettie Sacchi, Director & President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bettie Sacchi
Director & President
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → See Statement, 2021
See Statement → Director & President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Stein O'Neil
Director & Treasurer
Director → See Statement, 2021
See Statement → Director & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas K. Freeman
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Seinfeld
Director, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
Director & Assistant Secretary A → Director, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Gardner Fish
Director & Secretary
Director → See Statement, 2021
See Statement → Director & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Albert Sacchi (2019–2021) — Director & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Sacchi Foundation
How much does The Sacchi Foundation give each year?
The Sacchi Foundation gave $97K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 13 grants.
What is The Sacchi Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sacchi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,929, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sacchi Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Sacchi Foundation give grants?
The Sacchi Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (11%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Whittier, CA (3 grants).
Does The Sacchi Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Sacchi Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Sacchi Foundation's largest grantees?
The Sacchi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orange County Music & Dance ($25,000), Healing Reins ($11,000) and Down Syndrome Association of Orange County ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sacchi Foundation?
The Sacchi Foundation reported $408K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Sacchi Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated focus includes nonprofits engaged in child and protective services and educational opportunities for financially or mentally disadvantaged youth or young adults. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sacchi Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Sacchi Foundation's EIN?
The Sacchi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1886561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Sacchi Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Sacchi Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-sacchi-foundation-morg_ef2163b68cf64c5a837108efa7509c3e
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